Whether for reporters from the Times or elsewhere, he was truly the “go-to” academic sought for comment and insight on all things demographic related to New York City.

An exceptionally rigorous thinker, Andy left an indelible mark on all of us — a legacy that will resonate long into the future!

sociological research, and scholarship among the general public.” There were a great number of ways in which Andy met those criteria, including a long-standing relationship with the New York Times, providing them with countless analyses addressing important issues of the day.

The American Sociological Association conferred upon Andy one of its most distinguished awards, that for “The Public Understanding of Sociology,” which is given to one who has “made exemplary contributions to advance the public understanding of sociology,

which examined the potential impact that the Evenwel v. Abbott Supreme Court decision could have had on representation around the nation and may yet have, depending on future legal challenges.

including several annual “Webby Awards,” which the New York Times has judged to be the “Internet’s highest honor.” One Webby was for the internet’s “Best Law Website,” for Social Explorer’s exceptional project, “Threat to Representation of Children and Non-Citizens,”

Andy’s career contributions extended far beyond the halls of academia. He co-founded and led Social Explorer, a data visualization web site that has substantially facilitated analyses based on U.S. Census data over time and space. The web site has won numerous awards,

Andy played an integral role in establishing the CUNY Demography Cluster Initiative, which ultimately resulted in the creation of CIDR and the CUNY Graduate Center’s Certificate Program in Demography.

a member of the CUNY Graduate Center Sociology faculty, and a Faculty Affiliate of the CUNY Institute for Demographic Research.

Andy was a social demographer well known for his expertise on New York and U.S. demographic patterns and trends. He was a Professor of Sociology at Queens College, City University of New York, from 1981 to 2020, serving as Chair of his department from 2006 to 2018,